RoseE.Szpara

Rose E. Szpara 1923 - 2013 CHICOPEE - Rose E. (Picard) Szpara, 89, passed away peacefully on Wednes day, February 13, 2013, at Settlers Ridge Care Center in Texas with her loving daughter Diane by her side. Born October 22, 1923, she was the daughter of the late Armand and Lena (Lemanski) Picard. Rose was raised and schooled in Chicopee and lived here until moving to Texas ten years ago. She worked for many years for the FW Sickles Co. and later retired from the American Bosch Co. She was a communicant of the Basilica of St. Stanislaus, Bishop and Martyr and a member of its Rosary Society. Rose was predeceased in 2003 by her beloved husband, Stanley E. Szpara and in 1979 by her beloved son, Kenneth Szpara. Rose is survived by her loving daughter, Diane M. Crimmins and her husband Philip Crimmins, Sr., of Frisco, TX; cherished grandson, Philip Crimmins, Jr. and his wife Kerrie, of Frisco, TX; two cherished great grandchildren, Ryan Crimmins and Philip Crimmins III; her sister-in-law, Dorothy Szpara, of Chicopee; and many nieces and nephews. Funeral services for Rose will be held Saturday at 9 AM from the Kozikowski Funeral Home, 565 Front St., Chicopee, followed by a Mass of Christian Burial at 10 AM in St. Stanislaus Basilica. Burial will follow in St. Stanislaus Cemetery. Calling hours are Friday from 4-7 PM. Memorial contributions may be made to the
, Massachusetts Chapter, 264 Cottage St., Springfield, MA 01104. kozikowskifuneralhome.com